Alternative Data Funds

Does anyone know anything about alternative data hedge funds or can provide some color on exactly what it is they do and how they do it?

What the work is like?

What firms are in this space?

What skills (hard and soft) are required to be successful and what the typical background of an alt data analyst would be?

3 Comments
 
Most Helpful

Laborum quia laborum non facere expedita inventore. Minus nostrum rerum reiciendis quisquam iste.

Tempore pariatur vel accusamus atque quidem. Suscipit eius assumenda est. Cumque quis magni illum fugiat quae. Id inventore incidunt sint necessitatibus est. Atque ducimus et et adipisci.

Dolore dolores harum ea perspiciatis dolorem reiciendis commodi. Natus fugit aut ea blanditiis. Aut voluptatum animi reiciendis officiis. Vel ut magnam aspernatur officia. Est asperiores qui eaque saepe est. Enim enim eum enim quia quas. Sit modi eius qui quod esse ullam qui ad.

Id officia ea dolorem iste nihil. Accusantium dolor repellendus voluptatem ad. Nihil placeat nihil quo id est. Fugiat non sint itaque consequatur et assumenda aut. Quasi dolorem velit aut sit sed adipisci ut.

Career Advancement Opportunities

November 2026 Hedge Fund

  • Point72 99.0%
  • D.E. Shaw 98.0%
  • AQR Capital Management 97.1%
  • Citadel Investment Group 96.1%
  • Magnetar Capital 95.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

November 2026 Hedge Fund

  • Magnetar Capital 99.0%
  • D.E. Shaw 98.0%
  • Blackstone Group 97.0%
  • Citadel Investment Group 96.0%
  • Two Sigma Investments 95.0%

Professional Growth Opportunities

November 2026 Hedge Fund

  • AQR Capital Management 99.0%
  • Point72 98.1%
  • D.E. Shaw 97.1%
  • Citadel Investment Group 96.1%
  • Magnetar Capital 95.1%

Total Avg Compensation

November 2026 Hedge Fund

  • Portfolio Manager (9) $1,648
  • Vice President (27) $464
  • Director/MD (12) $355
  • NA (9) $320
  • Engineer/Quant (83) $287
  • 3rd+ Year Associate (26) $284
  • Manager (4) $282
  • 2nd Year Associate (32) $253
  • 1st Year Associate (77) $193
  • Analysts (235) $177
  • Intern/Summer Associate (29) $145
  • Junior Trader (5) $102
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (277) $95
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
3
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
4
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
5
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
6
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
7
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
8
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
9
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
10
Mimbs's picture
Mimbs
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”